Q: How can I add Shutdown and Restart tiles directly to the Windows 8 Start screen?

A: The easiest way to add Shutdown and Restart tiles to the Windows 8 Start menu is to create a shortcut to the shutdown.exe command in the C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs. To create the shortcut, first create it on the desktop, then copy it over:

1. Right-click the desktop and select New - Shortcut.
2. Enter the shortcut as the following:

   c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe /s /t 0

   
   and click Next
3. For the shortcut name, change to Shutdown and click Finish.
4. Right-click the shortcut and select Properties.
5. Click Change Icon... (ignore the error that no icons are available and click OK).
6. The icon file for %SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll will open; select the Shutdown icon, then click OK (see screen shot below).
   
   Windows 8 Shutdown Shortcut Creation
   
7. Click OK to the main properties dialog box.
8. Copy the shortcut to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs.

You can now copy the shortcut in-place, rename it to Reboot, and change the properties so the command is "C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe /r /t 0" and pick an alternate icon. Here are other shortcuts you might want to create:

• Lock Workstation - rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
• Hibernate Computer - rundll32.exe powrProf.dll,SetSuspendState
• Sleep Computer - rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0

Windows 8 Start Screen With Shutdown and Reboot Tiles

Source: http://feeds.penton.com/~r/windowsitpro/~3/TJLhfj_0u2U/add-tiles-144031

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